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A number of photos featuring Mai Phuong Thuy, Miss Vietnam 2006 in a white, somewhat transparent ao dai dress appeared online last week, creating an uproar among netizens. The photos in question were taken by photographer Quoc Huy four years ago and posted online February 3 by a web site that claimed to “honor the [...]
Vietnamese young models Hoang Thuy and Tuyet Lan have landed more photo shoot offers after their first show at this year’s New York Fashion Week. Last Monday, the pair had their first international debut walking in the Autumn–Winter collection by African-born designer Korto Momolu, highlighted as one of the “Top 5 Designers to Watch” by [...]
Models Minh Tu and Minh Vuong have been selected for the Young Faces of Asia competition in South Korea from January 15 to 18. From the left: Minh Vuong and Minh Tu. The competition is part of the 7th Asian Model Festival, which draws models from nearly 20 Asian countries. “I’m very lucky to be [...]
This week has seen the annoucement of two new fashion collections for men, from designers Vera Wang and Isaac Mizrahi. New York-based designer Vera Wang, best known for her bridal collections, has announced she’s launching a tuxedo collectioncalled Black by Vera Wang. A report in WWD December 15 revealed Wang’s formalwear line for men will reach all Men’s Wearhouse stores in [...]
US lingerie maker Victoria’s Secret on Thursday vowed to investigate claims that some of its fair-trade underwear is produced using child labor. In a statement Victoria’s Secret’s parent company said it was “very concerned” that fair-trade-certified cotton used in its panties could have been farmed using under-aged labor in Burkina Faso. “Immediately upon learning of this allegation, we began [...]
Film director Sofia Coppola has been revealed as the woman behind the yet-to-be-seen print and television campaign for the Marni for H&M line, with WWD reporting December 14 that the moviemaker shot the ads in Morocco back in October. It was announced in November that the Italian fashion house would be following in the footsteps of labels such as Comme des [...]
The nominees for the BFC (British Fashion Council)/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2012 have been revealed, with industry favorites including Mary Katrantzou, Jonathan Saunders and Peter Pilotto among the nine shortlisted designers. Inspired by the US Vogue Fashion Fund and now entering its third edition for 2012, the event will once again offer an up-and-coming British-based creator a cash prize of £200,000 (€238,540) [...]
Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway has been announced as co-host for the launch of the Valentino Online Museum, while confirmed panelists for the press conference – due to be streamed live on You Tube — include Italian Vogue editor in chief Franca Sozzani. Other upcoming fashion events include the unveiling of Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld’s Metier D’Arts collection and India’s first Beach Fashion Festival. [...]
Michael Kors looks set for a global expansion after launching aninitial public offering (IPO) of shares in his company, joining the likes of fashion houses such as Coach, Polo Ralph Lauren andPrada. WWD reported November 4 that the New York-based creator will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under “KORS”, and plans to initially sell 41.7 million shares for between $17 and [...]
A pop-up mall has opened in London, with plans to open a European version next year. BOXPARK, which claims to be the first pop-up mall in the globe, opened in the British capital’s Shoreditch neighborhood Saturday, November 3. It brings together independent streetwear labels including Abuzeand Boxfresh as well as sports brands such as Nike, Puma andLacoste L!ve. The mall, which is home [...]